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Congress mission welcomes first election of the Yerevan mayor and calls for a better democratic culture in Armenia

Congress mission welcomes first election of the Yerevan mayor and calls for a better democratic culture in Armenia
[02/06/2009]

''Our satisfaction in seeing the citizens electing their city council has been tempered by deficiencies in the conduct of the vote'', said the head of the Congress observation delegation to Yerevan, Nigel Mermagen (UK, ILDG). The delegation welcomed the fact that by these elections, Armenia proceeded on its way to implement local democracy. Nevertheless, it found that the political actors in Armenia should change attitude and behaviour so that the practical conduct of elections, as well as the democratic culture of the country could further improve in the future. The Congress was the only international observer which monitored the municipal elections on 31 May in Yerevan.
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